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Barnaby Porter

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Barnaby's "Old Huss"

A Fox Hound She Ain’t

Every year there's something. This year it's foxes. I've never seen so many in my life. Generally, I see them...
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watercolor sketches of lupines in bloom

Lupines

Company was coming, and I was told to go out and pick some flowers to spruce up the house. "Get...
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a plate of asparagus on toast

The Coldest Month

In my determination to see spring in, “proper,” as they say, I need to get my mind, body and biorhythm...
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daffodils and new grass

Rx: Green Grass and the Light of Day

There once was a man who worked every day deep down in the bowels of a great city building. His...
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cat among hay and horses in a barn

The Whispering of Hay

If I were not what I am, a man with expectations of a measure of civilized amenities, warm meals and...
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skiier on wildcat mountain with a view of Mount Washington

Room with Bath

I recall it was sometime in late January, dead of winter, at a time when I thrived on impulse, little...
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fuzzy black and white image

In the Eyes of the Beholder

Years and years ago, I received a postcard with a black and white photograph on the front of it, a...
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a bunch of dogs looking up at the camera

Maine Bow Dog Recognized at Last

In trying times like these, when folks are feeling burdened with worry and seemingly unrelenting tales of woe, a bit...
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a cluster of acorns on a red oak

Acorns

It's been a good year for acorns, phenomenal, judging from the amount of mast on ground. All day and all...
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black and white photo of a woman sitting in a sparsely furnished room

The Fire Drill (A Perspective on City Living)

I'm a country boy, plain and simple. Except for occasional forays into the city, I’ve spent virtually all of my...
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fishing boat on the water with a marker in the foreground

Damariscotta: My Home River

This month, in lieu of an essay from his archives, Barnaby offers an excerpt from the book Twelve Miles from...

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illustration of badly behaved cats playing badminton

Bad Minton

This post is contributed by Barnaby Porter from his archives. Read the previous post here. We’ve been having a little...

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All trails tagged accessible

Barnaby Porter

All trails tagged accessible

Damariscotta

Round Top Farm

Gently mown trails wind through the rolling hayfields of a former dairy farm, with views of the upper Damariscotta River and lovely sunsets. An accessible trail connects to a neighboring...
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accessible trail at Whaleback Shell Midden

Damariscotta

Whaleback Shell Midden State Historic Site

Wander down to the shore through a historic apple orchard and learn the story of the huge ancient shell heap that once lined the shore. A great spot for a...
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